(a) Permitted.-- A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this chapter or by statutory provision other than this chapter. (b) Prohibited.-- (1) A notarial officer may not perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which the notarial officer or the notarial officer's spouse has a direct or pecuniary interest. (2) For the purpose of this subsection, none of the following shall constitute a direct or pecuniary interest: (i) being a shareholder in a publicly traded company that is a party to the notarized transaction; (ii) being an officer, director or employee of a company that is a party to the notarized transaction, unless the director, officer or employee personally benefits from the transaction other than as provided under subparagraph (iii); or (iii) receiving a fee that is not contingent upon the completion of the notarized transaction. (3) A notarial act performed in violation of this subsection is voidable. (c) Certification of tangible copies.-- A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is a true and correct copy of the electronic record.
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